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Definitely spongeworthy
The siren song of convenience is strong, even for a greenie like me, and at times I've been compelled to some of those one-use cleaning wipes. I never feel right about it though, so I switched back to a bright purple sponge to use with organic all-purpose cleaner....
Hipster Babies: Your Clothes Are Ready
Wish as I may that I could dress my kids in retro hipster clothing, the combination of my southern locale and my preppy husband make it a look that I just don't think we can pull off. But if you've got a kid that can sport a derby to the park, then he's definitely got...
Jellio Furniture – Roald Dahl Would Be Proud
I am not of the mindset that children's furniture should be serious - or any furniture for that matter. Give me some bright lime green plastic dining room seats over a set of stern Teutonic stiff-backed chairs any day. Oh wait, I already have them. No surprise then...
Over the Rabbit Moon
As I was perusing the selection of fall boys clothes at my regular haunts I noticed one overwhelming commonality: Unless you're into super duper trendy duds or have a taste for the alternative, artsy stuff, the regular boy clothes are pretty darn cheesy. Just give me...
Green Kids Furniture at Sparrow. (And Pink. And Orange. And Brown.)
It is not generally cheap to go green. I mean sure, compact fluorescent bulbs can save you money in the long run and hybrid cars make sense with gas prices these days. But we all know that feeding the kids the organic mac n cheese and decorating the nursery with...
Because the World Does In Fact Revolve Around Your Kid
Custom photo confetti? At first I had a hard time imagining what anyone would want with that. Teeny tiny pictures? Wouldn't they just look like pixelated blobs? But that was before I had a look at some actual Partydotts, oversized confetti featuring up to six of your...
This One’s For the Fall Babies
Hello to the onslaught of new fall babies, including my own, thanks to those cold boring winter months and crazy holiday parties (ahem). Even though I've got no baby shower in sight myself, that won't stop me from snagging one of these amazing Salvor...
Baby Sleep Consultants? Yes. Oh God, Yes Yes Yes.
The dirty little secret of parents everywhere is that their babies don't sleep. I know because every time I confess to a mom friend that my youngest was up every two hours for bottles until 11 months, I get a similar story in return. What is with you kids anyway?...
Reform School Rules, Rules!
With my daughter all puzzle-crazy these days, I am adoring the heirloom-quality Cinderella puzzle illustrated by children's book artist Jen Bulthuis of Fidoodle and accompanied by the classic tale reimagined by writer Shannon Gerard. The magnetic pieces come apart to...
Custom Invitations That Give You an Excuse to Need Them
Some of us are party-throwers, and some of us are party-goers. I'm in the latter category; just the thought of planning a guest list has me biting off my nails. However, the custom invitations from 1st Comes Love are so wonderful that they've got me thinking up...
Putting Away the Toys Gets A Little Cooler, If Not Less Tedious
As a mom to toddlers I tried that whole organization thing where you put pictures on the toy bins, rather than words, so that the kids know what goes where. The only problem? I can't draw worth a darn. My daughter was afraid of the lopsided grinning face on her dolly...
Time Too Get Organized
As a WAHM/SAHM with a fairly good memory, I'm embarrassed to admit that I've gone without a date book for the last four years. But now that I'm running a business and adding kid number three, my brain just can't hack it anymore. So I've enlisted the assistance of the...
If you haven’t had your fill of Cool Mom Picks for the day…
We've been so busy lately doling out shopping wit and wisdom for various websites that we almost forgot to tell you all about them!*At PBS Sprout for Parents we're offering up shopping tips for parents of preschoolers each month. This month fo back-to-school time...
SaraBear: Not Just Any Old Basket
I'm probably the last person on earth who would consider using a diaper caddy. But try and steal my new and improved SaraBear Basket from me and you'll have one angry pregnant chick on your hands. At first glance you might think, ooh, lined basket, big whoop. But on...
Traveling Overseas with Kids: Do you dare?
The last time I checked, becoming a parent didn't mean automatic revocation of your passport, yet many of us with younger kids are extremely reluctant to leave the country. Not only do we have to make sure we have everything the kids need, it can be hard to determine...
The Best Combination that Dado Squares Make? Kids + Imagination
"Oh my", I thought,"these look like a bunch of colorful floppy discs. What in the world are the kids going to do with these?" Silly mommy. Don't you see that they easily fit together and make...a rocket ship that I can fly around the house? A s-u-p-e-r long diving...
Picnic Week: Built NYC’s Neoprene Six-Pack Tote
My memories of picnicking as a child include my poor dad struggling to carry a giant plastic cooler weighing approximately 100 pounds to our picnic site. He'd heave the monstrous beast onto a picnic table and then go sit down to mop the sweat off his brow. Fun start...
Time to get that Olympics theme song stuck in your head for the rest of the year
The Beijing Summer Olympics kicks off today, and I wholeheartedly cop to the fact that I'm the type who gets all caught up in the competition. I can't wait to sit down and watch with my older daughter, then explain why mommy's crying over pole vaulting. If you've got...
You Light Up My Night
We moms of toddlers and preschoolers know that the night light is an essential part of an effective bedtime experience. But dare to try to find one without a licensed princess or smiling race car and you're stuck with a boring one from your local home improvement...
Picnic Week: The Diaper Dude Blanket
Life's a picnic, or so the saying goes, until you try to take three kids on one. Just when I need them all to carry something, they all decide it is too heavy, they are too tired, and where are we stopping? The fine folks over at Diaper Dude must feel my pain because...
The Monkey Drummer
Matthew Porter is the artist behind my baby's favorite ABC Book, so how can I not jump all over it when I hear he's turning his talents towards adorable clothing that she can wear too? At the One Red Panda shop, a collaboration between Matthew and his wife Andrea, his...